HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    I just need to vent :-(

    HouTx replied to RN520's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most things in life are just like this. It makes change more bearable. We tend to idealize our goals because that is how we justify expending so much danged effort!! If we 'knew in advance' that...
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    Connecting the dots- Will it ever happen?

    HouTx replied to bas22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would be willing to bet that the 'shadowing' is designed to increase your responsibility over time ... with your nurse gradually stepping back and allowing you to take greater responsibility;...
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    Nurse Residency Program

    HouTx replied to Nadjka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your program should be providing you with a specific list of goals that must be accomplished along with the timelines for accomplishment and the criteria by which they will be evaluated. Make sure...
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    Nursing home or OR entry level RN jobs around Houston area?

    HouTx replied to Jin06's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hmm - with your language skills, have you checked in with any of the "language line" medical interpreter services? It may not be a steady job, but could bring in some extra cash while you're looking...
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    Suggestions for keywords that will get my resume onto an actual nurse manager's desk?

    HouTx replied to witty_online_moniker's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately, health care is completely different from most other industries in that there are 'hard stops' on job qualifications for most positions. No matter how well you articulate your prior...
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    BSN or save for a house?

    HouTx replied to TXRN44's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you looked for less expensive RN-BSN programs? Last I heard, UT-Arlington was a bargain, coming in
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    BA degree in Sociology, CMA certificate, now what?

    HouTx replied to dgil's topic in Nursing Career

    In order to become an RN, you have to complete the pre-licensure curriculum that is required for all accredited nursing programs in the US. This includes a specific number of clinical hours. Nursing...
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    Feeling frustrated/embarassed...want to quit nursing...

    HouTx replied to sophie<3's topic in Nursing Career

    BRILLIANT RESPONSE by Not.Done.Yet!!!! I just wanted to add - I'm a critical care nurse / educator - and I have discovered that there are some patients that I just can't 'deal with'. Oncology...
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    is a bachelors degree necessary?

    HouTx replied to jenna ray's topic in Nursing Career

    In the US, hospitals are moving rapidly toward a BSN-only RN staff. This is being driven by a number of factors, including evidence of improved patient safety & quality outcomes with higher...
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    LVN/LPN Moving to houston tx in may of 2014

    HouTx replied to Cher_SKY's topic in Texas Nursing

    First of all, please make sure you check with the TX BON to be sure you will be eligible for LVN licensure in TX. Most LP/VN educational programs are not nationally accredited, so there is a great...
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    Memorial Hermann TMC Job offer

    HouTx replied to JMAGNY04's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to my home town!!!! I hope you love it as much as I do. Here, take a look at this site... Houston Subdivisions and Houston Neighborhoods: HAR.com Then, contact a qualified Realtor to...
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    Appling to Nurse Residency in DFW with an out of state address

    HouTx replied to mikkie1317's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hmm - if you are actually planning on moving to TX, then providing a local address should not be a problem. However, I can assure you that you will need to be licensed in TX to be considered but a...
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    Take-home salary after taxes, etc, in TX?

    HouTx replied to BennyBear's topic in Texas Nursing

    I feel your pain! Our taxation schemes are pretty goofy - even for natives. And just to make it more complicated, your take home pay will also reflect deductions for your health insurance...
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    Moving from Chicago to Texas (Austin, Houston or Dallas)

    HouTx replied to dcw132003's topic in Texas Nursing

    On a priority-ranking of issues that you should be concerned about, the fact that you are AA should be at the bottom... As a PP said, Tx is very diverse. According to 2010 census, Houston is the most...
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    Help! License endorsement from Illinois to Texas.

    HouTx replied to iamIANE's topic in Texas Nursing

    OK, so now I'm confused. Was your "experience" as a GN? I know that each state has its own set of rules, but I thought that most states have a limit on the amount of time you can work as a GN. If...
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    NY RN want to move to TX

    HouTx replied to roseonye's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just curious - which areas are you interested in? Do you have specialty expertise/certifications? The job market in Houston, D-FW, San Antonio & Austin is much tighter, but there is always a...
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    Didn't get my senior clinical of choice...

    HouTx replied to Beekah20's topic in General Students

    If the purpose of that rotation is to learn & apply clinical leadership skills, you're much better off in a non-ICU area. ICU staff are usually very homogenous (all RN) with very little...
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    Items needed for Nursing kit for clinicals during nursing school?

    HouTx replied to StudentNurseFrye's topic in General Students

    Huh - with the sky-high tuition at some schools, I would have thought that they could at least afford skills lab supplies. I learn something new every
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    Terrible Transcript = Terrible Nurse?

    HouTx replied to RNStudentBoston's topic in General Students

    My organization uses GPA as a hiring factor for new grads. Not for experienced nurses (> 12 months of full time
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    Nursing school IS rigorous

    HouTx replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Educator here Just reading the material is not enough. You need to be able to recall it also. So - after reading a 'chunk' of material, take the time to do something to process it. Some people...
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    No name nursing school OR one with minimal clinical time

    HouTx replied to SBSN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE If you have the time, please read 'College, Inc' College, Inc. | FRONTLINE | PBS Your education is probably one of the most expensive investments (in...
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    Wondering about Operating Room

    HouTx replied to CanCan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Perioperative nurses come in all varieties, just like everyone else. You will learn the appropriate communication skills in a Perioperative training class. IMO, the most important attribute for...
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    Should I Go to Med School?

    HouTx replied to contentment's topic in Nursing Career

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    Getting Past Squeamish Feeling

    HouTx replied to BigRed86's topic in General Students

    It's all about compartmentalizing. At a certain point, most of us are able to isolate feelings & focus only on the intervention rather than what the patient may be feeling... that empathy is...
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    Is it enough?

    HouTx replied to emsshaffer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on your accomplishments & baby! First of all, Nursing is not limited to any one environment. Many nurses have only practiced in non-acute or community health... they are still...